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Study of ticks and tick-borne diseases receive global boost

A unique scientific resource for the study of ticks and tick-borne diseases has moved to the University of Liverpool with exciting plans for international expansion.

24 Aug 2017

Study shows role of exhausted regulatory T cells in allergic reactions

Researchers have evidence that the specialized T cells responsible for maintaining a balanced immune response are vulnerable to exhaustion that disrupts normal functioning and may even contribute to allergic reactions.

23 Aug 2017

Doctor in Nigeria and MSU professor join hands to reduce infant mortality

A doctor in Nigeria and a professor at Michigan State University have teamed up to reduce infant mortality in the African nation.

23 Aug 2017

Blood cleaning device can also effectively provide a bridge to liver transplantation

Severe acute liver failure (ALF), a rare but life-threatening illness, is associated with high death rates if patients don't receive timely treatment or a liver transplant.

23 Aug 2017

Research finds how omega-3 supplements dampen harmful inflammatory reactions

OMEGA-3: Omega-3 fatty acids, which we primarily get through eating fatty fish, have long been thought to be good for our health.

23 Aug 2017

Researchers pursuing new approach to treating arthritis

Researchers at ETH Zurich, Empa and the Norwegian research institute SINTEF are pursuing a new approach to treating arthritis.

23 Aug 2017

Quanterix announces launch of new SR-Plex benchtop instrument for high sensitivity biomarker analysis

Quanterix Corporation, a company dedicated to digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, today announced it will be expanding its single molecule array, or Simoa, technology platform portfolio to include the new Quanterix SR-Plex benchtop instrument.

23 Aug 2017

Home fire deaths more likely among frail populations, NIST study suggests

A new study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows scientifically for the first time that an individual's ability to respond quickly to a residential fire determines who dies and who gets injured.

22 Aug 2017

Self-powered, paper-based electrochemical devices detect biomarkers and identify diseases

A new medical-diagnostic device made out of paper detects biomarkers and identifies diseases by performing electrochemical analyses - powered only by the user's touch - and reads out the color-coded test results, making it easy for non-experts to understand.

22 Aug 2017

Id genes found to play crucial role in heart development

Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), the Cardiovascular Institute at Stanford University and other institutions were surprised to discover that the four genes in the Id family play a crucial role in heart development, telling undifferentiated stem cells to form heart tubes and eventually muscle.

22 Aug 2017

Artificial intelligence technique recognizes signatures of dementia two years before onset

Imagine if doctors could determine, many years in advance, who is likely to develop dementia. Such prognostic capabilities would give patients and their families time to plan and manage treatment and care.

22 Aug 2017

NIH scientists develop laboratory model to study tickborne flaviviruses

National Institutes of Health scientists have filled a research gap by developing a laboratory model to study ticks that transmit flaviviruses, such as Powassan virus. Powassan virus was implicated in the death of a New York man earlier this year.

22 Aug 2017

Scientists identify genetic variation that promotes longevity in men

Researchers have found a mutation in the gene for the growth hormone receptor that promotes longevity, increasing men's lifespan by an average of 10 years.

22 Aug 2017

Bedfont® return to ERS to celebrate 10 years of improving asthma management

Regarded as the largest gathering of respiratory professionals worldwide, this year the European Respiratory Society will congregate in Milan.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 22 Aug 2017

Noninvasive retinal imaging may detect pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease

A study led by researchers at Cedars-Sinai and NeuroVision Imaging LLC provides the scientific basis for using noninvasive eye imaging to detect the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's.

22 Aug 2017

Scientists identify key compound that reduces severity of AMD in preclinical model

A compound of specific bioactive products from a major family of enzymes reduced the severity of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a preclinical model, according to a new study led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers.

22 Aug 2017

Antimicrobial agents in common household products inhibit cell energy, estrogenic functions

A new in-vitro study by University of California, Davis, researchers indicates that quaternary ammonium compounds, or "quats," used as antimicrobial agents in common household products inhibit mitochondria, the powerhouses of the cell, as well as estrogenic functions in cells.

22 Aug 2017

Study offers new, quicker way to test for Zika virus

For the first time, researchers are using proteomics to examine proteins and peptides in saliva in order to accurately detect exposure to Zika virus.

21 Aug 2017

Researchers explore ways for computers to help improve patient care

Doctors are often deluged by signals from charts, test results, and other metrics to keep track of. It can be difficult to integrate and monitor all of these data for multiple patients while making real-time treatment decisions, especially when data is documented inconsistently across hospitals.

21 Aug 2017

JAX wins NIGMS funding to decipher role of RNA structure in gene regulation

With new funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences totaling $2,059,618 over five years, JAX Assistant Professor Zhengqing Ouyang, Ph.D., will build a research program to reveal the roles of RNA structure in post-transcriptional regulation at the genome scale.

21 Aug 2017